North Carolina COPS

09/01/2026

We remember Patrolman William Thomas Herbin of the North Carolina Highway Patrol. His sacrifice on August 31, 1964 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Patrolman Bill Herbin pulled over a vehicle occupied by four men 12 miles north of Raeford on U.S. 401.

09/01/2026

We remember Deputy Sheriff Claude Green of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. His sacrifice on August 31, 1928 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Deputy Green died from a gunshot wound. Deputy Green was attending a box supper at the Balsam School when he was shot and killed by two separate weapons. A suspect was convicted of second degree murder and was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years. After only serving a short time he was paroled and move...

09/01/2026

We remember Chief of Police Pleasant Clay Oakes of the Raeford Police Department. His sacrifice on August 31, 1912 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Chief Pleasant Clay Oakes was shot and killed by a man who held a grudge against him. The suspect was angry with the chief for arresting him a few days earlier for public drunkenness.

09/01/2026

We remember Correctional Sergeant III Ledell Graham of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety- Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice. His sacrifice on August 30, 2021 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Correctional Sergeant III Ledell Graham died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Tabor Correctional Institute at 4600 Swamp Fox Highway West in Tabor City.

09/01/2026

We remember Prison Guard Ernest B. Hux of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety- Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice. His sacrifice on August 30, 1934 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Guard Ernest Hux was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow guard during an attempted break for freedom by five convicts at the Caledonia Prison Farm in Halifax County.

09/01/2026

We remember Deputy Game Warden John W. Hollowell of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. His sacrifice on August 30, 1930 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Deputy Game Warden John Hollowell died after being assaulted by two cousins outside the Chowan County Courthouse in Edenton.

09/01/2026

We remember Officer William Rogers of the Mecklenburg County Police Department. His sacrifice on August 30, 1929 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Officer Rogers was shot and killed as he and another officers investigated a vehicle following a series of robberies in the area of Paw Creek. They observed a vehicle on a side road at 0300 hours and went to investigate. As it turned around they called out to the vehicle to stop but were met with gu...

09/01/2026

We remember Prison Guard A. D. Spivey of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety- Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice. His sacrifice on August 30, 1928 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Prison Guard A. D. Spivey was shot and killed during the escape of seven inmates from the Caledonia Prison Farm in Halifax County.

08/31/2026

Please join us on Friday September 18th at 1000am to celebrate Deputy Jared Michael Allison by having the bridge on North Old Carriage Road over US 64, named in his honor. The location of the ceremony is Englewood Baptist Church on South Winstead Avenue.

08/29/2026

We remember Chief of Police B. Edgar Hamrick of the Shelby Police Department. His sacrifice on August 28, 1904 will be Always Remembered, Never Forgotten!!!🖤💙🖤

Chief of Police Edgar Hamrick was shot and killed at the county jail after arresting four men for being drunk in public.